A crown is a tooth-shaped cap placed over a damaged tooth to restore its function and appearance. Crowns are used for:
Sensitive teeth may indicate cracks from stress or wear. A crown can protect the tooth and prevent further damage.
Replacing fillings reduces natural tooth structure, stressing the tooth and raising fracture risk. A crown strengthens the remaining tooth, improving longevity.
A crown can restore a discolored or worn-down tooth, improving its appearance and hiding alignment imperfections.
After a root canal, a crown protects the tooth from fracture and reinfection, ensuring long-term strength.
A bridge fills gaps by crowning adjacent teeth and adding a false tooth between them. This prevents shifting, improves function, and protects your smile.
Dental crowns come in different materials, each offering unique benefits based on your dental needs. Whether you prioritise aesthetics, durability, or a balance of both, there’s a crown option suited for you:
These are completely tooth coloured & can blend in well to the adjacent teeth for maximum aesthetics
This option uses porcelain fused over a metal base. It can provide good strength & aesthetics
Gold is blended with other alloys to create a shiny & protective crown. Although not as aesthetic as the other options it provides excellent strength & durability, is great for posterior crowns & for use in patients who may grind their teeth.
Assess your dental needs
Shape teeth & take impressions
Protect while the final piece is made
Secure, custom-fit crown or bridge
Bridges are used to fill missing spaces that occur when a tooth is/teeth are lost. The use of and type of bridge will depend on the location of and the expected amount of force that will be put on the tooth over time. A bridge also serves as a good replacement option if the placement of implants is not possible.
A gap left by missing teeth can cause the surrounding teeth to rotate to or move into that space. This isn’t good for the remaining teeth as they can become unattractive and more difficult to clean. A bridge can be fabricated for and cemented before that occurs, with the surrounding teeth acting as anchors for the bridge. The replacement tooth, (called the pontic), is connected to the crowns that anchor onto the adjacent teeth. A bridge can be made from all ceramic material, porcelain fused to metal or a gold alloy.
Our experienced dentists at Lyons Dental are happy to advise you on which option is best for you.
We can easily provide you with a quote for the treatment to be carried out and if you have appropriate dental cover you can check your rebate with your health fund before going ahead with treatment. At Lyons Dental we use HICAPS which allow us to get you your rebate at the time of your appointment, saving you the hassle of following this up yourself.
Each doctor brings experience and passion for patient care, ensuring you receive tailored treatment. Meet our friendly experts dedicated to making your smile their priority.
We love our community. We are a local, family run business, and taking care of our local families is important to us. We treat our patients how we would like to be treated ourselves, and are honest & caring in our treatment approach. We understand that for many people visiting the dentist is not their favourite thing, so we aim to make patients as comfortable as possible throughout. We offer a wide variety of treatment options & always take the time to explain everything thoroughly. (And welcome any follow up questions!)
We are not a big chain dental company, but do accept all health funds. We also process the health fund payments at each appointment, saving you the hassle of following up these payments yourselves.
Here at Lyons Dental we are proud to offer a wide variety of dental services for all ages, tailored to your personal requirements. These services include checkups, x-rays, emergency treatments, restorations, crowns & bridges, veneers, dentures, implants, root canal therapy, extractions, teeth straightening & whitening (among others!)
At Lyons dental our patient’s comfort is our top priority. We aim to make éveryone feel welcome & safe in our clinic. All of our staff are friendly, empathetic and caring. We use clear communication & explanations to help minimise the fear associated with seeing the dentist. We also make sure to use topical & local anaesthetics, as well as nitrous oxide (happy gas) as required to ensure effective pain management. And a good distraction never hurts – our surgeries all have TVs on the ceiling to take your mind off whatever may be happening in your mouth! (A clear favourite with our kids!)
We’d love to see you! To make an appointment or for any enquiries feel free to give one of our friendly staff a call on 97121575 or email us at reception@lyonsdental.com.au. Or simply send an enquiry through our website.
